Question: The beam in the figure below ( L = 4 m and E I = 2 0 0 0 k N m 2 ) is

The beam in the figure below (L=4m and EI=2000kNm2) is fixed at both ends. Use FDM with h=1m to:
A) Formulate five equations using the governing ODE, q(x)=EId4y(x)dx4.
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B) Use boundary conditions to reduce the nine unknowns in a) to five.
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C) Use symmetry to reduce the five equations to three.
D) Use the equations in iv) to solve for the unknowns.
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E) Determine the bending moment at x=0.
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Note: The 30kN force is at the center of the beam
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The beam in the figure below ( L = 4 m and E I =

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